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id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220I give you all the finest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain they give the LORD as the firstfruits of their harvest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I also give you the harvest gifts brought by the people as offerings to the LORD—the best of the olive oil, new wine, and grain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />All the best of the oil and all the best of the wine and of the grain, the firstfruits of what they give to the LORD, I give to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I give you all the freshest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain that the Israelites give to the LORD as their firstfruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“All the best of the oil, all the best of the new wine and the grain, their firstfruits which they offer to the LORD, I have given them to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the best of the fresh oil and all the best of the fresh wine and of the grain, the first fruits of what they give to the LORD, I have given them to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220All the best of the fresh oil and all the best of the fresh wine and of the grain, the first fruits of those which they give to the LORD, I give them to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“All the best of the fresh oil and all the best of the fresh wine and of the grain, the first fruits of those which they give to the LORD, I give them to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All the best of the fresh oil and all the best of the fresh wine and of the grain, the first fruits of those which they give to Yahweh, I give them to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />All the best of the fresh [olive] oil, and all the best of the new wine and of the grain, the first fruits of those which they give to the LORD, I give them to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am giving you all the best of the fresh oil, new wine, and grain, which the Israelites give to the LORD as their firstfruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am giving you all the best of the fresh olive oil, new wine, and grain, which the Israelites give to the LORD as their firstfruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />All the best of the oil, and all the best of the vintage, and of the grain, the first-fruits of them which they give unto Jehovah, to thee have I given them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />For example, when the Israelites bring me the first batches of oil, wine, and grain, you can have the best parts of those gifts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />All the best of the oil, and all the best of the vintage, and of the corn, the firstfruits of them which they give unto the LORD, to thee have I given them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I am also giving you the first of the produce they give the LORD: the best of all the olive oil and the best of the new wine and fresh grain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"I am giving you all the best of the first produce which the Israelites give me each year: olive oil, wine, and grain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All the best oil, wine, grain, and first fruits that they give to the LORD are to belong to you. Everyone who is clean in your household may eat it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I give you all the freshest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain that the Israelites give to the LORD as their firstfruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"All the best of the olive oil and all the best of the wine and of the wheat, the first fruits of these things that they give to the LORD, I have given to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"All the best of the oil, and all the best of the vintage, and of the grain, the first fruits of them which they give to the LORD, to you have I given them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the first-fruits of them which they shall offer to the LORD, them have I given to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“I have given to you all the best of the oil, all the best of the vintage, and of the grain, the first fruits of them which they give to Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />all the best of the oil, and all the best of the new wine, and wheat—their first-[fruits] which they give to YHWH—I have given them to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> all the best of the oil, and all the best of the new wine, and wheat -- their first -fruits which they give to Jehovah -- to thee I have given them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All the fat of the oil, and all the fat of the new wine, and of the grain, their first-fruits which they shall give to Jehovah, to thee I gave them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All the best of the oil, and of the wine, and of the corn, whatsoever firstfruits they offer to the Lord, I have given them to thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />All the innermost of the oil, and of the wine, and of the grain, whatever first-fruits they offer to the Lord, I have given to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I also assign to you all the best of the new oil and of the new wine and grain that they give to the LORD as their first produce that has been processed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All the best of the oil and all the best of the wine and of the grain, the choice produce that they give to the LORD, I have given to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All the best of the oil and all the best of the wheat and of the wine, the firstfruits of them that they shall give to the LORD, I have given them to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />All the fat of the oil and all the fat of grain and of the wine and the first fruits that they are giving to LORD JEHOVAH, I have given them to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the corn, the first part of them which they give unto the LORD, to thee have I given them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Every first-offering of oil, and every first-offering of wine, their first-fruits of corn, whatsoever they may give to the Lord, to thee have I given them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/18-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=5759" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/18.htm">Offerings for Priests and Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>And this is yours as well: the offering of their gifts, along with all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I have given this to you and your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. Every ceremonially clean person in your household may eat it. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·tə·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I give you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2459.htm" title="2459: ḥê·leḇ (N-msc) -- Or cheleb; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part.">the freshest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3323.htm" title="3323: yiṣ·hār (N-ms) -- Fresh oil. From tsahar; oil; figuratively, anointing.">olive oil</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2459.htm" title="2459: ḥê·leḇ (N-msc) -- Or cheleb; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part.">the finest</a> <a href="/hebrew/8492.htm" title="8492: tî·rō·wōš (N-ms) -- Or tiyrosh; from yarash in the sense of expulsion; must or fresh grape-juice; by implication fermented wine.">new wine</a> <a href="/hebrew/1715.htm" title="1715: wə·ḏā·ḡān (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Corn, grain (of cereals). From dagah; properly, increase, i.e. Grain.">and grain</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nə·ṯat·tîm (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">the Israelites give</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7225.htm" title="7225: rê·šî·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Beginning, chief. From the same as ro'sh; the first, in place, time, order or rank.">as their firstfruits.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>The firstfruits of everything in their land that they bring to the LORD will belong to you. Every ceremonially clean person in your household may eat them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-4.htm">Deuteronomy 18:4</a></span><br />You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first wool sheared from your flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Nehemiah 10:35-37</a></span><br />We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year. / And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God. / Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9-10</a></span><br />Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-10.htm">Leviticus 23:10-11</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘When you enter the land that I am giving you and you reap its harvest, you are to bring to the priest a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest. / And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD so that it may be accepted on your behalf; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-19.htm">Exodus 23:19</a></span><br />Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2</a></span><br />you are to take some of the firstfruits of all your produce from the soil of the land that the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/2-14.htm">Leviticus 2:14</a></span><br />If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits to the LORD, you shall offer crushed heads of new grain roasted on the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">2 Chronicles 31:5</a></span><br />As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Leviticus 27:30</a></span><br />Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Malachi 3:10</a></span><br />Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a></span><br />Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Hebrews 7:5</a></span><br />Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-16.htm">Romans 11:16</a></span><br />If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13-14</a></span><br />Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the first fruits of them which they shall offer to the LORD, them have I given you.</p><p class="hdg">best of the oil</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/18-29.htm">Numbers 18:29</a></b></br> Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of the LORD, of all the best thereof, <i>even</i> the hallowed part thereof out of it.</p><p class="hdg">The first fruits</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/15-19.htm">Numbers 15:19-21</a></b></br> Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Exodus 22:29</a></b></br> Thou shalt not delay <i>to offer</i> the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-19.htm">Exodus 23:19</a></b></br> The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/15-6.htm">Best</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-14.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">New</a> <a href="/numbers/16-40.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/numbers/15-9.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-2.htm">Olive</a> <a href="/numbers/18-9.htm">Part</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-5.htm">Vintage</a> <a href="/exodus/34-22.htm">Wheat</a> <a href="/numbers/15-10.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/18-29.htm">Best</a> <a href="/numbers/18-27.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/numbers/28-11.htm">New</a> <a href="/numbers/18-15.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/numbers/28-5.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-11.htm">Olive</a> <a href="/numbers/18-20.htm">Part</a> <a href="/judges/8-2.htm">Vintage</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-8.htm">Wheat</a> <a href="/numbers/18-27.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/18-1.htm">The charge of the priests and Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/18-8.htm">The priests, portion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">The Levites,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/18-25.htm">The heave offering to the priests out of the Levites' portion</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/numbers/18.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>I give you</b><br />The phrase "I give you" signifies a divine act of provision and generosity. In the Hebrew context, the word used here is "נָתַן" (natan), which means to give, bestow, or grant. This reflects God's sovereign authority and His role as the ultimate provider. The act of giving is not just a transaction but a covenantal promise, emphasizing God's faithfulness to His people. It is a reminder that all blessings come from God, and He is the source of all good things.<p><b>all the finest</b><br />indicates the quality and abundance of the gift. The Hebrew word for "finest" is "חֵלֶב" (cheleb), which can also mean fat or the best part. This denotes not just sufficiency but excellence and abundance. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, offering the best was a sign of honor and respect. God is not giving leftovers but the choicest portion, underscoring His generosity and the honor He bestows upon His priests.<p><b>olive oil</b><br />is a significant commodity in the ancient world, used for cooking, anointing, and as a source of light. The Hebrew word "שֶׁמֶן" (shemen) is used here, which is often associated with richness and blessing. Olive oil was a staple in the diet and economy of Israel, symbolizing prosperity and divine favor. In the scriptural context, oil is often used in religious rituals, signifying the presence and anointing of the Holy Spirit. Thus, the gift of olive oil is not just material provision but also a symbol of spiritual blessing and empowerment.<p><b>from their harvest</b><br />The phrase "from their harvest" refers to the source of the olive oil, which is the produce of the land. The Hebrew word for harvest is "תְּבוּאָה" (tevuah), meaning produce or yield. This highlights the agrarian society of ancient Israel, where the harvest was a time of joy and thanksgiving. It is a reminder of the cycle of sowing and reaping, and the dependence of the people on God's provision through the land. The harvest is a tangible expression of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promise to provide for His people.In summary, <a href="/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12</a>, when examined through its individual components, reveals a profound message of God's provision, generosity, and faithfulness. It underscores the importance of offering the best to God and receiving His blessings with gratitude. The verse serves as a reminder of the spiritual and material abundance that comes from living in covenant relationship with God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">All the best . . . --</span>Hebrew, <span class= "ital">all the fat, </span>as in <a href="/genesis/45-18.htm" title="And take your father and your households, and come to me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land.">Genesis 45:18</a>.<p><span class= "bld">The firstfruits of them . . . --</span>The quantity is not defined. St. Jerome, in his Commentary on Ezekiel 45, mentions the fortieth part as a liberal contribution, and the sixtieth as a scanty one, according to Jewish tradition.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">All the best.</span> Literally, "all the fat" (cf. <a href="/genesis/45-18.htm">Genesis 45:18</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/18-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I give you</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְּנ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yit·tə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֚ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the freshest</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֣לֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥê·leḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2459.htm">Strong's 2459: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fat, richest, choice part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">olive oil</span><br /><span class="heb">יִצְהָ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(yiṣ·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3323.htm">Strong's 3323: </a> </span><span class="str2">Oil, anointing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the finest</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֖לֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥê·leḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2459.htm">Strong's 2459: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fat, richest, choice part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">new wine</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּיר֣וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(tî·rō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8492.htm">Strong's 8492: </a> </span><span class="str2">Must, fresh grape-juice, fermented wine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and grain</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדָגָ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏā·ḡān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1715.htm">Strong's 1715: </a> </span><span class="str2">Corn, grain (of cereals)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites give</span><br /><span class="heb">נְתַתִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ṯat·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as their firstfruits.</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵאשִׁיתָ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(rê·šî·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7225.htm">Strong's 7225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The first, in place, time, order, rank</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/18-12.htm">OT Law: Numbers 18:12 All the best of the oil (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/18-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 18:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 18:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/18-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 18:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 18:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>